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I have tried to use the Product Kit for what I think would be a typical use of this module. After selecting the products that a site visitor will be able to add to an order, I am met with the error message: Dimensions are required for custom packaging. In adding regular products, I am given the option to provide dimensions but in this module, I am only given the option to add a number for actual weight which is not applicable in this case. We use a standard size box for all of our cases and I have those dimensions.
I thought that perhaps the individual items within the case needed to have their dimensions put in but I then tried this with cases of products containing all the same models where the customer could choose by the case which had dimensions assigned to it, already. Still, after hitting preview, I was not given the option to select the dimensions, only the option for putting in an actual weight. I have gone thru the shipping module looking for options in there, but it only gives me the weight option. This confuses me even more as I have the dimension option coming up in the regular Product module.

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Re: Dimensions are required for custom packaging in Product Kit

This is a situation that I had forgotten to take into account. Basically, the form fields for the shipping data shouldn't even be on the product kit form. I'll remove them in the next release.

As a quick fix, set the UPS package type for the product kit to something other than "Custom". That's the only one that needs dimensions, so the validation error won't show up anymore.

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well, it's amazing that you all have done as well as you have! It's hard to remember every little detail and this program is packed with detail...
I have gone back in and selected a different shipping method as you say and also went into the individual products and changed the dimensions to 0 0 0 so as not to interfere at checkout. Under "How is this product kit handled by the cart?" I have selected "As individual products. Customers may add or remove kit components at will." and then selected the products that I would like included in this kit. When I go to Preview, I am now getting this error:
warning: call_user_func_array(): First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'uc_product_kit_add_to_cart_form_' was given in /hsphere/local/home3/cmrsf1/mysite.com/drupal/includes/form.inc on line 218.

Underneath the text I have added in Description, there are fields for
List Price: $0.00
Price: $0.00
Weight: lb.
x
as well as a field for the price over in the top right hand corner. I didn't expect this as I expected that the customer would get a drop down list or list of links to the individual products to select from.

This looks like the solution I was looking for, I just need to figure out how to make it work, if possible.

I am using 5.x-1.0-beta6. Is the most current one for Drupal 5.7? I think it is but I see that some people are using a version called Bazzar. Any advantages to that or am I best off with what I have?

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Casey

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Re: Re: Re: Dimensions are required for custom packaging in Prod

The most recent version is beta7, which you can download at http://drupal.org/project/ubercart. I think this preview bug was actually fixed after beta7 though. The bug should only happen before you save the product kit the first time, but if it really bothers you, you can learn more about the Bazaar version at http://www.ubercart.orb/bazaar.

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Ha! Now I'm embarrassed...! Since the preview option didn't work, I didn't bother to try submitting it, which I normally would do. When I hit submit, it worked! I can certainly live with the preview bug...

thanks so much...
Casey

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I tried selecting PAK and Express Box for shipping options and, as I was afraid of, UPS will not accept this. They need the dimensions of the box to provide an accurate shipping cost. It now defaults to 2nd day air which is prohibitively expensive. Do you know if this problem exists in Bazaar?

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dimensions are required for custom packaging

The quote module doesn't use anything you set for product kits. It only sees the settings on the individual products. This is because product kits aren't really added to the cart, just modified versions of the products in them.

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Hi , I need to create a

Hi ,

I need to create a shipping quote system where the number of products and product types decide the box size and hence shipping cost. How do i implement that in the existing system?.

It is custom shipping cost.

Thanks in advance!!!!